7:30 LRN Newscast

Early Voting begins today, and you may want to consider it since presidential elections typically have the highest participation in Louisiana. Secretary of State Nancy Landry expects a 68 to 71% turnout, and she says the state’s award-winning app, GeauxVote, can help with many important election related topics…

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Early voting will continue through October 29th, except on Sundays.

The Saints can’t ruin your Sunday this weekend, because they ruined the night for many Who Dats last night with a 33-to-10 loss to Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos. New Orleans Coach Dennis Allen says they didn’t play well at all…

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The Saints have lost five in a row.

With increased popularity in whole home generators comes increased strain on natural gas infrastructure when the lights got out. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The largest free fair in the country is underway in the small town of Franklinton. The Washington Parish Free Fair goes through Sunday and there is no cost for admission. Jim Stringfield, who serves on the fair’s stage committee…

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And the weather this weekend is expected to be perfect; so you can expect the fairgrounds to be bustling.